Millstein is a surname that may either be a variant of Milstein, an occupational Ashkenazi surname for a miller, or an Americanized spelling of German Mühlstein, which may either be a nickname for a heavy person or a toponymic surname from the historic village of Mühlstein in Baden-Württemberg, derived from the Middle High German word for millstone.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Ira Millstein (1926–2024), American antitrust lawyer, author and professor
- Roberta Millstein (fl. 1988–present), American philosopher and professor
- Todd Millstein (fl. 1996–present), American computer scientist and professor
References
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (20 October 2022). Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 2532. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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